Exalted Key
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Exalted Key
“Takes effect immediately upon receipt.
Used to open Exalted chests in Auric Basin. Chests can contain armor, weapons, and recipes.— In-game description
Exalted Keys are used to unlock Exalted Chests, Great Exalted Chests, and Grand Exalted Chests below in Auric Basin.
Acquisition
Sold by
| Vendor | Area | Zone | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noble Ledges Tarir, the Forgotten City |
Verdant Brink Auric Basin |
8 |
Requires the mastery Exalted Acceptance. | |
| Noble Ledges Tarir, the Forgotten City |
Verdant Brink Auric Basin |
5 for 40 |
Requires the mastery Exalted Acceptance. | |
| 0 |
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| Northwatch Descent | Auric Basin | 10 |
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| Northwatch Descent | Auric Basin | 5 for 50 |
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| Tarnished Treetop | Auric Basin | 10 |
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| Tarnished Treetop | Auric Basin | 5 for 50 |
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| Westwatch Patch | Auric Basin | 10 |
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| Westwatch Patch | Auric Basin | 5 for 50 |
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| Southwatch Creep | Auric Basin | 10 |
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| Southwatch Creep | Auric Basin | 5 for 50 |
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| 0 |
Notes
- The Tarnished Treetop Priory Explorer is the only non-mastery accessible vendor for keys that is reliably present.
Contained in
- Arrowhead Cache (guaranteed)
- Champion Mordrem Guard Cache (guaranteed)
- Luminate's Cache (guaranteed)
- Personal Exalted Chest Voucher (3) (guaranteed)
- Pilfered Exalted Remnants (12) (guaranteed)
- Vinetooth Cache (guaranteed)
- Black Lion Lockbreaker Kit (5) (choice)
- Mystic Grab Bag (chance, discontinued)
Rewarded by
- Full event list is below. Key amounts per event in Auric Basin can vary, but seem to average the same number rewarded per event chain:
- Ruins of Eastwatch 6-8 keys
- Trial by Fire 3-4 keys
- Outpost: Southwatch 3-4 keys for most events except for the Legendary Wyvern and Champion Mordrem teragriff events which award 6-8
- Completing any of the following events:
- Battle in Tarir (1-7)
- Catch mushrooms and plant them for Tarocheeki's farm (3-4)
- Clear Mordrem near Exalted mirrors while Adanich powers-up Southwatch (3-4)
- Collect sediment from the fallen Exalted for Arcanist Mariette (3-4)
- Defeat Overseer Rannik and rescue Adanich (3-4)
- Defeat the bramble's main stalk (6-8)
- Defeat the mustering Mordrem before the attack on Tarir begins (3-4)
- Defeat the mustering Mordrem before the attack on Tarir begins (3-4)
- Defeat the mustering Mordrem before the attack on Tarir begins (3-4)
- Defeat the mustering Mordrem before the attack on Tarir begins (3-4,10)
- Defeat vine tenders and defend Sage Korin so he can activate the pylon (6-8)
- Defend Exalted Sage Manssir as he activates the Thornwatch pylon (3-4)
- Defend Scholar Morrat from Mordrem as he sets up the research site (3-4)
- Defend Tarocheeki's mushrooms until they have all popped out of the ground (3-4,10)
- Destroy the Mordrem breachers, and secure Southwatch (3-4)
- Destroy the feeder to prevent the blighted sapling from producing Mordrem (3-4)
- Escort Exalted Sage Manssir to Morwood Wilds (3-4)
- Escort Sage Gorra to the Pact rally point (3-4)
- Escort Sage Vasanni to the airship wreckage in Mossheart Walk (3-4)
- Escort and defend Sage Gorra as she activates the Griffonfall pylon (3-4)
- Gather meat from saurian nests to attract the wyvern away from the Mossheart pylon (3-4)
- Harvest bramble offshoots for Scholar Morrat's research (3-4)
- Help Sage Vasanni defeat the legendary wyvern and power up the pylon (6-8)
- Help the Priory expedition team gather supplies and reach their new research site (3-4)
- Protect Sage Korin as he activates the final Eastwatch pylon (6-8)
- Protect skritt foragers as they return with supplies from the jungle (4)
- Rescue Jett from the belly of the champion Mordrem teragriff (6-8)
- Rescue the Pact survivors trapped in debris (3-4)
- Take medical supplies to downed Pact soldiers and escort them back to the Pact Rally point (3-4)
- Use the Priory's "Bramble Begone" rifle to clear vines and reach Bramble Plateau (3-4)
- Ward Mordrem away from Sage Korin as he activates the Eastwatch pylon (6-8)
- Completing the story step Prized Possessions.
Outpost: Westwatch
- ? keys - Defend Tarocheeki as he searches his stashes to find the missing mirror piece (80)
- ? keys - Defeat the vine crawler to recover the mirror pieces (80)
- ? keys - Protect skritt foragers as they return with supplies from the jungle (80)
- ? keys - Help Speelunkk explore the cave (80)
- ?, 6 keys - [Group Event] Defeat Auran the Golden Ooze to free Sage Essher (80)
- 3-4 keys - Catch mushrooms and plant them for Tarocheeki's farm (80)
- 3-4, 10 keys - Defend Tarocheeki's mushrooms until they have all popped out of the ground (80)
- ? keys - Defend Dawkkurra as she gathers saurian eggs for her feast (80)
- ? keys - Help Dawkkurra with her feast (80)
- ? keys - [Group Event] Defeat the gold guzzler to find the remaining pieces of Sage Volaar (80)
Outpost: Northwatch
- 3-4 keys - Collect sediment from the fallen Exalted for Arcanist Mariette (80)
- ? keys - Protect Burnisher Kengo as she activates the mirrors around the Northwatch outpost (80)
- ? keys - Guard Scholar Keenwit as he translates druid markings (80)
- ? keys - Destroy the vinewraths and their Mordrem infestation so Scholar Keenwit can complete the druid ritual (80)
- ? keys - [Group Event] Help Sage Zende defeat the colossal Mordrem thrasher and power up the pylon (80)
- 3-4 keys - Help the Priory expedition team gather supplies and reach their new research site (80)
- 3-4 keys - Defend Scholar Morrat from Mordrem as he sets up the research site (80)
- 3-4 keys - Harvest bramble offshoots for Scholar Morrat's research (80)
- 3-4 keys - [Group Event] Use the Priory's "Bramble Begone" rifle to clear vines and reach Bramble Plateau (80)
- 6-8 keys - [Group Event] Defeat the bramble's main stalk (80)
Achievements
| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Heart of Thorns: Act 2 | 5 | |
While being pursued by the Mordrem beast, avoid taking any hit.Story Instance: "Prized Possessions"
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Escaped the Mordrem Beast without Taking a Single Hit | 5 |
| Heart of Thorns: Act 2 | 5 | |
Complete the teamwork trial without reviving any Pact soldiers.Story Instance: "City of Hope"
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Completed the Teamwork Trial without Reviving Any Pact Soldiers | 5 |
| Return to Heart of Thorns | 0 | |
During the siege of Tarir in Auric Basin, defeat the octovine.
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Boss Defeated | 0 |
Notes
- There is a total of 27 chests underground - 5 grand, 14 great and 8 normal chests. Since the grand chests offer the best possible drops, players should open these first.









